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    How people arrived at their start up idea

    Speaking from direct experience the tech industry doesn't navigate like traditional startups. I've collected 5 survey responses so far (I aimed for about 7 however), so I'll leave you with this regarding your flag waving patriotism. Please ignore the framing topic of Brexit within the...
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    How people arrived at their start up idea

    Ad hominems are unbecoming. I've had three completed survey responses so far from entrepreneurs who are well versed in non traditional tech start ups, so clearly my survey is doable.
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    How people arrived at their start up idea

    I'll let the Financial Times sum it up for you: https://www.ft.com/content/7b7b366e-c4a6-11e3-b2fb-00144feabdc0 Naysayers contend that’s hardly surprising. Aside perhaps from chip designer Arm and accounting software group Sage, the country that practically invented both the computer and the...
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    How people arrived at their start up idea

    Can you name these British startups which made the US giant startups existance possible? Some faint distant relationship doesn't count, by the way.
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    How people arrived at their start up idea

    Out of curiousity, can you explain how you arrived to your business idea in that case?.... A mix of both?... Or something else entirely?...
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    How people arrived at their start up idea

    My initial post: ''So I’m doing some research on startup owners / aspiring start up owners / those who have launched startups at some point, and how they found their business idea.'' There is no contradiction in my response to you and my initial post and survey. I'm simply doing market...
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    How people arrived at their start up idea

    That's all very good and well, Fisicx. When your start ups are scaled up to a fraction of Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Lyft, Google, Reddit etc etc please let us all know. One can 'manage' or can thrive and be more time efficient through learning lessons from others that have succeeded through...
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    How people arrived at their start up idea

    Railways.... now realistically, Mr D, how likely can the average Joe Blogs contribute to a railways startup.The reality is tech startups which are accessible to the average man who is bootstrapping his own projects (minimal or no external investment) is not a thriving market here in the UK...
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    How people arrived at their start up idea

    In which fields exactly? Traditional sectors, yes. As someone who has just returned from living abroad and has encountered entrepreneurs from a wide wage of nationalities I’m sorry to say it but in terms of tech/ IT startups and ability this country is well behind the loop.
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    How people arrived at their start up idea

    Within the UK, perhaps. Amongst US and Chinese entrepreneurs it appears not. Then again the UK is very behind with the start up web scene.
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    How people arrived at their start up idea

    Do you think you can complete the quick survey?... Thanks in advance
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    How people arrived at their start up idea

    Passive ideation is when you come up with an idea (in this case a business idea) absent mindedly, normally born from a common problem one wishes to solve in their life. Active ideation is when you actively seek out an idea (in this case a business idea). Common forms of active ideation is...
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    How people arrived at their start up idea

    You are both correct. I should have made it clear the survey is best for those who work in web based / IT based start ups. That was my error, apologies.
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    How people arrived at their start up idea

    Thanks guys, you are both right. MVP = minimum viable product. Those in traditional businesses may not know this, those in internet based start ups will fly through the survey however.
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    How people arrived at their start up idea

    No need, I realised I should have made it clearer the people who the survey is for. MVP = Minimum Viable Product. The other users who have answered my survey have had no issue with it as they are involved in the internet start up scene. Thanks though!